NCT01430624

Prevention of Post Sexual Assault Stress

Prevention of Postrape Drug Abuse: Replication Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 245 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief intervention in video format, that includes education about reactions to assault and modeling of adaptive coping strategies, designed to reduce post assault drug use or abuse and PTSD and shown to recent victims of sexual assault at the time of receipt of post assault medical care is associated with better post-assault outcomes as compared to a comparable length video that includes pleasant imagery and relaxation instruction or standard care.

Detailed description

Post assault outcomes include coping behaviors and PTSD symptoms.

Conditions

• Drug Use
• Drug Abuse
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PPRS	Video including information psychoeducation and modeling of adaptive behavioral coping strategies for use post-assault. Shown at time of post assault medical exam.
BEHAVIORAL	PIRI	Video containing pleasant imagery and relaxation instruction information. Shown at time of post assault medical exam.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2011-09-08
• Last updated: 2016-04-13
• Results posted: 2016-04-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States